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H-E-B Holiday Parade

26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Houston's Thanksgiving Day H-E-B Holiday Parade is a calendar highlight. Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of…

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Photo courtesy of Vollmer Public Relations, Houston

Uptown Holiday Lighting

26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Houston's penchant for the big and the bold shines through during the Uptown Tree Lighting on Post Oak Boulevard. Visitors enjoy around 80 Christmas trees, a plethora of illuminated buildings…

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Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration

4 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Mayor's Official Holiday Celebration is an inaugurate event where the holiday season is kicked off by Houston's Mayor. This evening celebration features fireworks, entertainment, choirs…

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

5 Dec 2009; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

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Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

21 Aug - 14 Dec 2009; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

2 Jan 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

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Chaotic Harmony: Contemporary Korean Photography

18 Oct 2009 - 3 Jan 2010; not Mon

Chaotic Harmony at Houston's Museum of Fine Arts showcases talented contemporary Korean photographers who highlight the shifting sense of Korean identity. The display presents works by artists…

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NFL: Houston Texans

13 Sep 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

The Houston Texans play their NFL games at Reliant Stadium. The regular season runs from September until January. Please visit the Texans' website for full details of all fixtures.

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17 Jan 2010 (annual)

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

6 Feb 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

Mar 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

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Photo credit to Buffalo Bayou Regatta

Buffalo Bayou Regatta

Mar 2010 (annual)

The Buffalo Bayou Regatta invites families down to Sesquicentennial Park on Houston's waterfront for a variety of activities, races and parades. Events include Texas' largest canoe and kayak…

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The audience at a rodeo. Courtesy of Henry Stuart, www.sphericalimages.com Photo courtesy of Henry Stuart, www.sphericalimages.om

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

2 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual)

With two million visitors over three weeks, the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at Reliant Park claims to be the largest livestock show in the world. The jam-packed programme includes…

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Yale Street Arts Market, Houston. Courtesy of Yale Street Arts Market

Yale Street Arts Market

Apr 2010; Sat only (monthly)

The lively Yale Street Arts Market in Central Houston is a favourite with art lovers as local artists display and sell original works of art, photographs, jewellery and handicrafts. There is a…

Shell Houston Open

Apr 2010 (annual)

The Redstone Golf Club hosts the annual Shell Houston Open on the US PGA Tour. The tournament dates back to 1946 and moved to Redstone in 2003. American Johnson Wagner won the tournament in 2008.

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James Stewart catches some serious air during the Amp'd Mobile Supercross Series, North America. © Steve Bruhn, Motonews.com

FIM World Championship Supercross: Houston

10 Apr 2010 (annual)

FIM World Championship Supercross comes to Reliant Stadium in Houston. The series combines outrageous jumps with flat-out speed, making each and every race a spectacular event.

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Houston Children's Festival. Courtesy of Houston Children's Festival

Houston Children's Festival

10 - 11 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Houston Children's Festival takes over downtown Houston one weekend each April. Ten themed family adventure zones and six outdoor stages host shows and live music especially for families…

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NBA: Houston Rockets

27 Oct 2009 - 14 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Houston Rockets play their NBA basketball games at the Toyota Center. The regular season runs from October until mid-April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

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Image Courtesy of Worldfest

Worldfest Independent Film Festival

9 - 18 Apr 2010 (annual)

The Worldfest Independent Film Festival runs a major competition for independent films and scripts, hosting screenings at the AMC Meyer Park 16 in Houston. Only independent work can be…

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Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool

29 Jan - 18 Apr 2010; not Mon

Hip and funky, many describe Barkley L. Hendricks' portraits as the epitome of cool. Featuring 57 paintings, including full-figure portraits and lesser-known works, Birth of the Cool at…


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Uptown Holiday Lighting

Post Oak Boulevard

26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Buffalo Bayou Regatta

Sesquicentennial Park

Mar 2010 (annual)

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Reliant Park

2 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual)